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US, Russia seek to ease tensions in first meeting under Biden
AFP, Published on 20/05/2021
» REYKJAVIK - The US and Russian foreign ministers sought to ease tensions in their first meeting since President Joe Biden took office, saying they were ready to cooperate but acknowledging the wide gulf between the rival powers.
Man Utd fans' deep-rooted mistrust of Glazers simmers over
AFP, Published on 03/05/2021
» LONDON: A dramatic protest by angry Manchester United supporters that forced the postponement of a Premier League clash against historic rivals Liverpool was the result of a long-running feud with the American club's owners, the Glazer family.
Failed ESL hangs over Champions League as nouveau riche take on Real Madrid
AFP, Published on 26/04/2021
» LONDON - The cloud of a collapsed Super League project hangs over this week's Champions League semi-finals with three of the four clubs involved -- Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea -- among the breakaway 12 that shook European football.
Super League collapses as Premier League clubs pull out
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» LONDON - The proposed European Super League collapsed on Tuesday after Premier League clubs withdrew from the deeply divisive project following a furious backlash by fans and threats from football authorities.
'What choice do we have?': Rohingya women face odyssey of misery
AFP, Published on 16/12/2020
» KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh: Stay in a squalid refugee camp -- hopeless, starving, and made to feel a burden -- or leave, risking death, rape, human trafficking and months at sea to reach a husband you've never met.
What is English football's 'Project Big Picture' and who stands to benefit?
AFP, Published on 14/10/2020
» LONDON - New proposals backed by Liverpool and Manchester United for wide-ranging reform of English football have been criticised by the UK government, Premier League and fans' groups.
Premier League slam 'damaging' revamp plan
AFP, Published on 11/10/2020
» LONDON: Premier League chiefs have called for unity after leading clubs discussed a "damaging" overhaul that would trigger the most radical changes to English football in decades.
India passes 1 million virus cases as global crisis worsens
AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» NEW DELHI - India on Friday became the third country in the world to record one million coronavirus cases, following Brazil and the United States where infections also continued to surge.
Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas pledge unity against Israeli annexations
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» RAMALLAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas pledged unity against Israel's West Bank annexation plans in a rare joint conference Thursday, as signs emerged of a rift between Israel and Washington over the project.
Palestinians rally as global opposition to Israeli annexation grows
AFP, Published on 01/07/2020
» JERUSALEM: Thousands of Palestinians protested Wednesday in Gaza against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, as premier Benjamin Netanyahu held off an announcement on the controversial project and international opposition stiffened.